Flinders University Department of Language Studies - Modern Greek
Abstract
The present study discusses the linguistic minorities
inhabiting Western Thrace. The treaty of Lausanne in 1923 was based on the religion
of minorities and not their language. It’s only the last 15 years that the Greek state
has been interested in their language situation. Research has led to a conclusion that
instead of one there are three different minorities each having a distinct language and
a distinct culture
